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AM Ventures extrudes $100M to support industrial 3D printing

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Munich-based AM Ventures just closed a $100 million fund focusing specifically on the early growth stages of industrial and commercial 3D printing applications. million financing into the ultra-high-resolution 3D printing company that can print finely enough to aid in semiconductor and display manufacturing. . The firm led the $9.5

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MIT spinoff, OPT, ramps up production of its 3D-printed nasal swab

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OPT’s 3D printing system was seven years in the making, but its timing was certainly fortuitous, with the creation of a swab it says is “up to 20 times more effective in bacterial sample elution.” RAMP 3D prints edge-to-edge rolls, allowing the system to produce high-resolution prints at a much faster scale than traditional methods.

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San Diego-based startup LifeVoxel raises $5 million seed funding for its AI diagnostic visualization platform

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The platform, dubbed Prescient, is used for diagnostics, workflow management and triage, taking away the stress of managing software and hardware technology from physicians and hospitals — and allowing them to focus on patient care.

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As supply chain issues mount, Fictiv helps companies get from prototype to manufacturing

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Client upload a CAD file or 2D drawings, chooses parts and manufacturing methods (3D printing, injection molding, etc.) The appeal of such a system is clear, particularly for young hardware firms. and the Fictiv system outputs a price, time and other key information. ” Image Credits: Fictiv.

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Metalenz PolarEyes upgrades digital sensing with polarized light

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“In healthcare, it’s been used historically to tell whether a cell is cancerous or not — the color and intensity don’t change in the visible light, but looking at polarization it works.” And it can find contrast that normal cameras can’t see,” said Metalenz co-founder and CEO Rob Devlin.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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However, they seem to think it’s weaker in design, hardware, fintech, robotics and agritech. The investment scene is described variously as focusing on software, clean tech, life sciences, biotech, organoids, 3D bioprinting, AI and VR/AR. Investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education.

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SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform

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SightCall has some 200 big-name enterprise customers on its books, including the likes of Kraft-Heinz, Allianz, GE Healthcare and Lincoln Motor Company, providing services on a B2B basis as well as for teams that are out in the field working for consumer customers, too. Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties.

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